2003–04 Southampton F.C. season
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Article ImagesThe 2003-04 season was Southampton F.C's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and it was the club's 119th year in existence. The season started on the 16th of August 2003 and ended on the 15th of May 2004. It was Gordon Stratchan's last season as Southampton's manager.
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Rupert Lowe |
Manager | Gordon Strachan (until March) Paul Sturrock (from March) |
Stadium | St Mary's Stadium |
Premier League | 12th |
FA Cup | Third round proper |
League Cup | Fifth round |
UEFA Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: James Beattie (14) All: James Beattie (17) |
Highest home attendance | 32,151 (vs. Arsenal, 29 December) |
Lowest home attendance | 30,513 (vs. Charlton Athletic, 7 December) |
Average home league attendance | 31,716 |
The team was eliminated on the third round of the FA Cup, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United, the match was broadcast live by the BBC. They were also eliminated from the Carling cup, losing 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers in the quarter finals due to a goal in extra time.
The previous season's FA Cup runners-up failed to make an impact in any of the cup competitions, and their 12th-place finish was a something of a disappointment after the previous season, when Southampton were eighth in the league - their highest ever in the Premiership and their highest in the top flight since 1990. The club was thrown into further turmoil in March, when Gordon Strachan announced his resignation as manager. There was talk that Glenn Hoddle would be returning to the club for a second spell, but the job went to Plymouth Argyle's Paul Sturrock instead.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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10 | Birmingham City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 50 | |
11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
12 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 47 | |
13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 45 | |
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 45 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Middlesbrough qualified as the 2003–04 Football League Cup winners.
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- Third round: Bristol City 1–3 Southampton; attendance 17,408
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
14 | GK | FIN | Antti Niemi | 33 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | GK | NIR | Alan Blayney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ENG | Jason Dodd | 34 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Graeme Le Saux | 21 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | NOR | Claus Lundekvam | 36 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | Stephen Crainey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | DF | SWE | Michael Svensson | 32 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | ENG | Fitz Hall | 12 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ENG | Martin Cranie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ENG | Danny Higginbotham | 31 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ENG | Darren Kenton | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | NIR | Chris Baird | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ENG | Matt Oakley | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | SCO | Neil McCann | 21 | 0 | 9+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
12 | MF | SWE | Anders Svensson | 34 | 0 | 17+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | IRL | Rory Delap | 32 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ENG | David Prutton | 30 | 1 | 22+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | NOR | Jo Tessem | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | FRA | Fabrice Fernandes | 31 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
30 | MF | FRA | Léandre Griffit | 5 | 2 | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | FRA | Yoann Folly | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | SCO | Paul Telfer | 43 | 0 | 33+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ENG | Kevin Phillips | 37 | 13 | 28+6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
9 | FW | ENG | James Beattie | 42 | 17 | 32+5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
17 | FW | LVA | Marian Pahars | 16 | 2 | 6+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ECU | Agustin Delgado | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | FW | ENG | Brett Ormerod | 26 | 6 | 14+8 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | WAL | Paul Jones | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ENG | Chris Marsden | 17 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Delap was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1998.
- ^ Folly was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Togo internationally, and made his full international debut for Togo in August 2008
- ^ Blackstock was born in Oxford, England, and has represented them on U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Antigua & Barbuda internationally, and made his debut for Antigua & Barbuda in February 2012
- ^ Best was born in Nottingham, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally, and made his full international debut for Ireland in May 2009.
- ^ Elá was born in Añisoc, Equatorial Guinea, but was raised in Spain from the age of 10.
- ^ Perepļotkins was born in Kharkiv, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but acquired Latvian citizenship in 2007, and made his full international debut for Latvia in 2007.